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Should Animals Be Considered "Persons" Under the Law?
zài在yìn dù印度 ，dòng wù动物zài在fǎ lǜ法律shàng上bèi被dàng zuò当作cái chǎn财产 。
In India, animals are legally treated as property.
zhè这ràng让dòng wù动物cháng cháng常常shòu dào受到bù不gōng píng公平de的duì dài对待 。
This often leads to unfair treatment of animals.
zuì jìn最近 ，zuì gāo fǎ yuàn最高法院jué dìng决定 ，liú làng gǒu流浪狗zài在jué yù绝育 、qū chóng驱虫hé和dǎ打yì miáo疫苗hòu后 ，yào要bèi被fàng放huí回yuán lái原来de的dì fāng地方 ，zhǐ yǒu只有shēng bìng生病huò或yǒu gōng jī xìng有攻击性de的gǒu狗cái才huì会bèi被gé lí隔离 。
Recently, the Supreme Court decided that stray dogs should be returned to their original places after being neutered, dewormed, and vaccinated; only sick or aggressive dogs will be isolated.
yǐ qián以前de的guī dìng规定shì是bǎ把liú làng gǒu流浪狗dài zǒu带走 ，bù不ràng让tā men它们huí dào回到jiē shàng街上 ，zhè这ràng让hěn很duō多rén人bù mǎn不满 。
The previous rule was to take stray dogs away and not allow them back on the streets, which caused dissatisfaction among many people.
hěn很duō多rén人rèn wéi认为 ，dòng wù动物bù不zhǐ shì只是wù pǐn物品 ，tā men它们yě也yǒu有gǎn shòu感受 。
Many believe that animals are not just objects; they also have feelings.
xiàn zài现在yǒu xiē有些guó jiā国家 ，bǐ rú比如ào dì lì奥地利hé和yīng guó英国 ，yǐ jīng已经bǎ把dòng wù动物dàng zuò当作yǒu有gǎn qíng感情de的shēng mìng生命lái来kàn dài看待 ，ér而bú shì不是jiǎn dān简单de的cái chǎn财产 。
Some countries now, like Austria and the UK, consider animals as sentient beings rather than just property.
zhè yàng这样zuò做kě yǐ可以ràng让dòng wù动物dé dào得到gèng更duō多bǎo hù保护 。
This approach can provide more protection for animals.
hěn很duō多rén人xī wàng希望yìn dù印度yě也néng能gǎi biàn改变fǎ lǜ法律 ，ràng让dòng wù动物bù zài不再zhǐ shì只是cái chǎn财产 ，ér shì而是yǒu有gǎn qíng感情 、xū yào需要bèi被guān xīn关心de的shēng mìng生命 。
Many hope that India will also change its laws so that animals are no longer just property but living beings with feelings who need care.